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- 5. government with three branches—executive, legislative and
- 6. government. Nine states had to approve the Constitution
- 8. Constitution of the United States established America’s national
- 10. the 1787 convention, delegates devised a plan for a stronger
- 11. and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights
- 12. it could go into effect. After a long and often bitter debate,
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- 1. with a system of checks and balances to ensure no
- 2. its citizens.
- 3. states ratified the Constitution, which instituted a new form
- 4. government for the United States.
- 7. of Confederation. However, the Convention soon abandoned
- 9. branch would have too much power.